Braves 7, Marlins 4

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Recap: It was all smiles as the Braves came out swinging registering five runs in the first inning to give teammate Chipper Jones a happy 36th birthday with their 7-4 win. Jones went 3-3 including a solo shot in the second to make the score 6-1 while catcher Brian McCann registered his first ever career triple. 10 for heart, but I'm thinking a 3 for the landing.
WP: Chuck James (2-1) LP: Burke Badenhop (0-2) S: Manny Acosta (2)

Games above .500: 0
Games behind Florida Marlins in NL East: 2
Games behind St. Louis Cardinals in Wild Card: 2.5

Next Game: Friday @ Mets @ 7:10 PM/est on PTV

News & Notes: Great news for the Braves, both Omar Infante and Mike Gonzalez got some action in extended spring training on Thursday...Mark Kotsay spent his second night in the past four days on the bench with some minor soreness in his left trapezius muscle. I don't know where that is, but hopeful it doesn't turn into a lingering problem...Tommy Glavine will be heading back to New York this weekend for the first time since helping the Mets put the nail in the coffin last season. Glavine figures some mixed reaction, but due to his injured right hamstring, he'll have to wait to be booed while on the mound...Meanwhile, Chipper Jones is excited to be heading to Shea. I don't know you know this, but he kind of likes it there. Speaking of Shea, I'll be heading over to Queens tonight as well and will try to post pictures on Monday.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate